Islam Review

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​Islam Review

• People of the Old Kingdom were polytheistic

• During the New Kingdom people began worshipping Aten & moved towards monotheism.

• Rome conquered Egypt in 30BC.

• In the 7th century, Islam began in the city of Mecca and spread outwards to Northern Africa and Asia.

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Egypt's Move from Polytheism to Monotheism

Match

Match the following pillars of faith

• Belief in only one god

• Prayers that are said 5 times per day

• Money paid to the poor (charity)

• No food or drink from sun up to sun down during Ramadan

• A trip every Muslim must make during their lifetime to Mecca

Shahadah (faith)

Salah (prayer)

Zakah (alms)

Sawm (fasting)

Hajj (pilgrimage)

• Shahadah (faith)

• Salah (prayer)

• Zakah (alms)

• Sawm (fasting)

• Hajj (pilgrimage)

• Monotheistic Religion: Allah

• Muhhamad is the messenger of god.

• Dietary Restrictions: Pork

• Holy Site: Mecca

• Prayer: Facing the Ka'bah

• Muslims must follow the 5 Pillars of Faith

• Wudu is performed before entering a mosque for prayer.

Guiding Beliefs

Match

Match the following terms with their meanings.

• Holy site where Muslims are encouraged to make pilgrimage to

• One & only god of Islam

• Place of worship

• Sacred text

Mecca

Allah

Mosque

Qur'an

• Mecca

• Allah

• Mosque

• Qur'an

• June 632, Muhammad died leaving Muslims without a leader.

• He did not have a successor named.

• Instead, Abu Bakr reassured Muslims.

  • Used military force to reunite the Muslim community.

  • Led conquests to northern territories.

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After Muhammad's Death

Multiple Choice

Muslims pray towards what location?

• The Ka'bah

• They don't pray in any direction

• Egypt

• The pyramid of Giza

Match

Match the following holidays/traditions with the correct description:

• 7-40 days after a child is born this ceremony is performed
• An entire month of fasting occurs from sun up to sun down
• 3 Days of feasting

Aqiqah

Ramadan

Eid-al-Fitr

• Aqiqah
• Ramadan
• Eid-al-Fitr

​​Sunnis

• Accepted the rule of Umayyad

• Term means followers of Muhammad's example.

• Most followed branch of Islam.

​​Shi'a

• They believe the calif should always be a relative of the prophet Muhhamad.

• Most live in modern day Iran & Iraq.

​Branches of Islam

Multiple Choice

Why are there no pictures of Muhammad?

• He insisted that he was not holy, just the messenger

• He did not like his picture being taken

• There was not photography during his lifetime

• All pictures of him were destroyed